A Brief History Washington Irving Author who wrote stories associated with Halloween and Christmas Source es Wikipedia. We often associate the author Washington Irving with Halloween and The Legend of Sleepy Hallow. But the author wrote Christmas tales that shaped the Christmas holiday and the legends of St. Nicholas. Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Source: DVD Sofa Epipoca He wrote on December 6, 1809, A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the

A Brief History of Christmas Trees in Germany and The UK Winter Solstice photo Site Source: Moment of Introspection Shannon G. Wamsley Evergreen trees were first used to celebrate winter festivals. People used evergreen branches to decorate their homes during the winter solstice. It began in Rome in the late 1400s and 1500s when they owned the land that is now Germany. The German developed The Paradise Tree that had a variety of handmade ornaments hung on it. It had communi

A Brief History of the Poem Clement Clarke Moore: Author of The Night Before Christmas; Source: En Wikipedia Org. Clement Clarke Moore wrote The Night Before Christmas poem in 1822 for his family. It was then titled A Visit from St. Nicholas. The poem was inspired by a snowy Christmas Eve when his wife prepared turkeys for the local church for the poor. She was short one turkey so Clement called for a sleigh and coachmen and went into New York City in the storm to Jefferson

First Thanksgiving Photo Source Public Domain Clip Art Blog Spot The first Thanksgiving was different than the stories we have been told in history books and articles. The first Thanksgiving was supposed to be in the Fall of 1621 between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians. Many European colonists had a ceremony similar to the first Thanksgiving celebration with Native Americans in different locations in the US. Some of earlier locations were in 1607 in Maine, 1610 in James

Halloween Wall Paper Image Source :Public Domain Pictures A Short History of Soul Cakes Soul Cakes and Halloween Image Source: Fab Foods Blog Spot Soul cakes are made often with fruit and nuts for Halloween or All Soul's Day. The cake bridges the pagan and Christian religions representing Halloween and All Souls Day. This is a celebration for the dead, that uses burns bonfires to ward off evil spirits, people wear colorful costumes, and tell fortunes. Soul cakes were used

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Amelia Simmons American Cookery Image Source: Wikipedia Ameila Simmons Published the First American Cookbook American Cookery Image...

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Cutting Food Program Animation Source: Comedy Central/Giphy Cutting funding for food programs in the United State that help schools...

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A Brief History of Kansas City Barbecue Henry Perry and Arthur Bryant Pulled Smoke Pork: Source Wikimedia Kanas City Barbecue style began...

A Brief Work History Chef Jose Andres at Work Source Foodista Chef Jose Andres is a well know chef and humanitarian in the US and...

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Morven Kitchen Garden at the University of Virginia practices sustainability. Students learn to grow fruits and vegetable using...

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Tomato Plant Growing: Source: Giphy April 6 is Fresh Tomato Day a day to try a new recipe or have a pot luck that features fresh...

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